What we cover
Eastbourne is a town with far more to it than the postcard view. It was built as a planned Victorian resort, it sits beneath the highest chalk sea cliff in Britain, and it has a history that runs from Bronze Age settlers on the marshes to the world’s first municipal motor bus service. We cover all of it.
You will find detailed guides to the town’s history and heritage, its walks and natural landscape, the best things to do, practical local information, and honest guides for anyone thinking of moving to the area.
How we work
Every article here is researched before it is written. Dates, names and figures are checked against reliable sources, and where something is uncertain or disputed we say so rather than papering over it. Where a claim is a matter of local legend rather than established fact, we make that clear too.
We also try to be genuinely useful rather than merely enthusiastic. That means honest guides — including the drawbacks as well as the attractions — and practical detail you can actually act on. If you spot something that has changed, closed, or simply isn’t right, we would rather hear about it and fix it.
Independent and local
This is an independent site, written by someone who knows the town rather than assembled from a distance. It is not run by the council, a tourist board or a marketing agency, and it isn’t tied to any local business. That independence is the whole point: it means we can tell you when something is worth your time and when it isn’t.
New to the town? Begin with our first-timer’s guide, dig into the complete history of Eastbourne, stand on top of Beachy Head, or find out what it’s really like to live here.